SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 66

SSC CGL Tier II English - 1/12/2016 • English • Q66

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

When both myths and counter-myths occur in the narrative field of a society, people can______ the oppositions between them in unique ways. The psychological relevance of stories in the cases of myths and horror films may be in the experiencing of the______ binary tensions, rather than in the manifest______of the story. The tensions in the story is, however, _____ through the binary contrasts. The message conveyed is a_____complex.

The psychological relevance of stories in the cases of myths and horror films may be in the experincing of the______ binary tensions

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. underlying.

overlying- present participle of overlying.
destructive- causing great and irreparable damage.
comforting- serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or distress.
underlying- to be contained in something.

Among the options, only the chosen option has the relevant meaning to the paragraph so it will be correct.